FL Dept of Health in Pinellas - Pinellas County Child Care Licensing Program

Children's Centers

Pinellas County licenses and regulates over 400 children's centers. Children two months of age through school age children attend centers providing early care and education and school age activities. Children may be in attendance each day for up to 12 hours. Although overnight care is not permitted in Pinellas County children's centers, a Family Child Care Home can provide that service. Unique to Pinellas County, children's centers are regulated by category which includes:

Training Available for Early Childhood Professionals

The Training Times is a quarterly publication that contains listings of training for early childhood professionals. Training sessions meet the training requirements for children’s center personnel and child care providers.